Name of Member: Smt. Prabha Rau
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Wardha (Maharashtra)
Lok Sabha Experience: 13
Thirteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Wardha (Maharashtra) |
Party Name : |
Indian National Congress (INC) |
Email Address : |
prabharau[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in |
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Father’s Name |
Shri Gulabrao T. Wasu |
Mother’s Name |
Dr. (Smt.) Manubai G. Wasu |
Date of Birth |
04 Mar 1935 |
Place of Birth |
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
14 Oct 1959 |
Spouse’s Name |
Shri Anand S. Rau |
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No.of Daughters |
2 |
Educational
Qualifications |
M.A. (Political Science), Diploma in Indian Classical Music
Educated at Nagpur University, Nagpur and Bhatkhande Institute (Maharashtra) |
Profession |
Agriculturist |
Permanent Address |
C/o Kamlesh Morarji, 5th Floor, Rajab Mahal, |
144, Maharashi Kave Road, Opp. Oval Maidan,Mumbai-400020 |
(022) 4934800,
FAX:4934880 |
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Present Address |
B-603, M.S. Flats, B.K.S. Marg, |
New Delhi – 110001 |
(011) 23357050 |
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Positions Held |
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1972-89 |
Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
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1972-76 |
Minister of State, Planning, Industry and Education, Maharashtra |
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1976-77 |
Cabinet Minister, Education, Sports and Youth Affairs, Maharashtra |
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1978 |
Cabinet Minister, Co-operation, Tourism, Maharashtra |
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1979 |
Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
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1984-89 |
President, Pradesh Congress Committee (I) [P.C.C. (I)], Maharashtra |
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1985-90 |
Deputy Leader, Congress Legislature Party, Maharashtra |
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1988-90 |
Cabinet Minister, Revenue, Cultural Affairs, Maharashtra |
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1993-95 |
Chairperson, Maharashtra State Commission for Women |
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1995-99 |
Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
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1999 |
Elected to 13th Lok Sabha |
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1999-2000 |
Member, Committee on External Affairs |
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2000-2004 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Worked in Co-operative movement in Maharashtra for farmers, as Chairman of Land Development Bank in the district; Director, Co-operative State-level Bank; Member, (i) Co-operative Council, Delhi; (ii) Agriculture University; and (iii) Social Welfare Board; Chairperson, (i) Maharashtra Commission for Women of the State; and (ii) Maharashtra Rifle Association |
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Special Interests |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Indian vocal music; watching sports, reading, cooking and social work |
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Sports and Clubs |
Captain, Athletics (long jump, high jump, hurdles, discus throw and running) and kho-kho at University and State levels; represented India (twice) abroad as Leader and Member of University Athletic and Cultural Delegations |
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Countries Visited |
Austria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Russia (erstwhile U.S.S.R.), U.K. and U.S.A.; Leader of Indian Delegation to U.N. Conference on International Women’s Year, Mexico, 1975 (elected Vice Chairperson of the Conference); Leader, (i) Indian Delegation to UNESCO Conference of Pedagogy, East Berlin, 1976; (ii) Delegation to U.N. Conference on Women’s Decade, Vienna, 1983 (Elected Vice Chairperson of the Conference and Chairperson of the Pacific Group of countries) |
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Other Information |
President, P.C.C. (I), Maharashtra, 1984-89; Pradesh Returning Officer, Punjab for A.I.C.C. Presidential elections, 1977 and for P.C.C. elections, 1997; A.I.C.C. Observer in Andhra Pradesh for Party Organisational elections, 1997; In-charge of entire States of Haryana, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh; Vice-Chairperson, (i) A.I.C.C. Centenary Committee; and (ii) A.I.C.C. Campaign Committee regarding Special Assignments for Congress Presidents in States of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka; Member, Central Election Authority (I.N.C.), 1999 |
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